AMMAN — The
Jordan Education for Employment organization
and the French Development Agency on Saturday signed a grant agreement worth 5
million euros to launch the "Ilhamy" (my inspiration) project,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday during a
visit to the Kingdom by deputy CEO of the
French Development Agency, Bertrand
Walckenaer, aims to develop local livelihoods and create economic opportunities
in Jordan through providing training and financial services to Jordanians and
Syrian refugees, the organization said in a statement.
The project will also enhance the technical skills of
about 2,000 beneficiaries by providing them with better ways to increase their
incomes, enhance self-confidence, and facilitate their social and economic
inclusion, it said.
Walckenaer also met the governor of
Mafraq and local
partners of the project. He also met with the beneficiaries of the "Smart
Desert" project to promote sustainable agriculture.
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